Solden is a world-renowned skiing facility that is often
referred to as the home of skiing in Austria. With views that
are simply breath-taking, the countered rocky mountains are
also home to tourists from around the world that visit each
week to experience the slopes that are not only challenging,
yet also custom-built in the case of certain slaloms. Solden is
also a great place to learn skiing with expert teaching
facilities, and a team of 20+ on hand to help new skiers learn,
and experienced skiers improve.
The resort is located around 50 miles out with Innsbruck and
20 miles west of Otztal. As you can imagine the area is
dedicated to Skiing, with hotels and guest houses attempting to
leverage skiing upon their brand, to attract a loyal
customer-base from the slopes. This is something that has
worked, and with 6,500 snowboarders also choosing to hit the
Solden slopes each week Austria's skiing capital is showing no
signs of regression.
With the increased popularity of skiing activities in
Solden, the company operating the slopes has more than 20
instructors working at one time, putting wind behind their
suggestion that over 1000 new skiers start on their slopes each
week. With the rise of snowboarding attracting a teenage
audience, Solden has attempted to accommodate, through offering
drinking facilities and clubs near by, where the teenagers on
vacation can chill at night, after a hard day on the slopes.
The fun and entertainment does not stop at clubs, or 5 star
hotels for that matter, Solden is also home to the Solden
Firework Display, providing 2 hours of fireworks every second
evening. The look of the fireworks, as the light flashes off
the snow is simply amazing and this is one of many reasons why
Solden is famed for character and personality, over and above
its Austrian counterparts.
So what other features set Solden apart from the rest?
Offering night time activities under the fireworks, it is
possible to ski and snowboard under floodlights. This is
something that has not only attracted skiers from around the
world, but also internationally renowned DJs and musicians that
feel the cool and hip Solden slopes is a perfect place to hang
out.
Skiing at night may appear to be a very dangerous activity,
however I have been assured that only basic slaloms are allowed
and that the night is primarily aimed at snowboarders, that
don't cover as much distance on a board. Austria's Solden slope
has hosted many events to a global and European audience, and
just as would be expected, the crowd and the competitors both
enjoyed the event, with the winner being a native Austrian
himself at the last Stella Artios Cup, that seen over 500
competitors from nearly 40 countries taking part.
With the rise of snowboarding, great skiing locations such
as Solden are doing everyone proud in maintaining skiing as
well. Through welcoming the snow boarding community with open
arms, we are able to see a unity between the sports at the
Solden peeks, and we are also seeing younger children being
exposed to Skiing, through choosing to go snowboarding and
seeing it their.
Whether you are a young child, or an adult, whether you have
skied or snowboarded before, Solden is the best location in
Europe and throughout the world for skiing activities on a
recreational and competitive level. With deep snow, and a firm
texture I would recommend Solden to absolutely anyone.
The ski lift is newly fitted making it a very smooth and
comfortable ride. The lift covers over 20 miles and was voted
the third-best ski lift in the entire world. With excellent
accommodation and among the best snowboarding and skiing
facilities in the world, I would recommend Solden to anyone
looking to experience skiing for the first time, or someone
looking to take their skiing to the next level through riding a
challenging slalom.
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